Change-making machine.



No. 7u9,5 2|. Patented Se t. 23, I902. P. H. STEDMAN. CHANGE MAKINGmomma. (Application filed. Sept. 1.8. 11901.)

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No. 709,521; Patented 881111. 23, I902;

P. H. STEDMAN. CHANGE MAKING MACHINE. (Application filed Sept. 13,1901'.)

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CHANGE-MAKING MACHINE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 709,521, datedSeptember 23, 1902.

Application filed September 13, 1901. Serial No. 75,359. (No model.)

To all whmn (it 711/1 1 concern:

Be it known that I, PASCAL l-I. STEDMAN, of the city and county ofNewport, State ofRhode Island, have invented a certain new and usefulChange-Making Machine; and I do hereby declare the followingspecification, taken in connection with the accomymnying drawings,forming a part of the same, to he a full, clear, and exact. descriptionthereof.

My invention relates in general to a machine for holding coin which canbe manipulated to automatically deliver therefrom the amount of changerequired to be returned to a customer.

The object of my invention is to provide a machine of this characterwhich is compact,

simple, and effective in construction and is easily and accuratelyoperated.

In describing my invention in detail reference will be made to theaccompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 is a plan view of my improvedchange-making machine with the top or cover removed. Fig. 2 is a partialside view with the casing cutaway, showing a coin being discharged fromone of the tubes. Fig. 3 is a vertical sectional view on line 11 y,Fig. 1. Fig. 4 is a broken sectional view on line a; a

Fig. 1; and Figs. 5 and 6 are details showing the means for locking thecover.

Referring to the drawings, the apparatus consists of the cylinder orcarrier 1, arranged to revolve on the vertical post 2, mounted in thestandard 3. The cylinder or carrier is provided with a series ofvertically-arranged coin-tubes 4, which tubes have varying diameters toaccommodate coins. of different sizes and denominations. The tubes 4 arearranged to slide vertically in corresponding guide-tubes 5, mounted inthe cylinder 1, and each tube is provided with a projecting arm 6, whichextends laterally through a slot in the cylinder, the end of eachprojecting arm being provided with a thumb-piece 7, upon which which maybe stamped the denomination of the coin contained in the correspondingtube, as shown in Fig. l. The bottom of each cointube 4is provided withatransverse curved slot 8 for a purpose hereinafter described, and ahorizontal slot 9 is cut in the side Wall of each tube, at or near thebottom thereof, of a size to admit the passage of one of the coins heldin said tube. The cointubes having the figure 2 stamped on their thumb-pieces are for the reception of pennies, and the slots 8 in the sidewall of said tubes are made wide enough for the passage of two pennies,which will be discharged when the tube is depressed and the cylinderrevolved. This is the case also with regard to the cointube having thefigure 20 on the thumbpiece thereof, \\lll('ll is for the reception ofdimes and which delivers two at a time when the tube is depressed andthe cylinder revolved.

On the standard 3, in proximity to a discharge-opening 10, is arranged astationary log or projection 11', adapted to enter the slot 8 in thecointube when said tube is pressed downward to its lower position.

lVhen any one of the tubes 4 is pressed downward, it brings thelowermost coin therein in a plane where, as the cylinder 1 is revolved,the lug 11 will enter the slot 8 and come in contact with said lowermostcoin, the continued revolution of the cylinder 1 causing said coin to bedischarged laterally through the slot 9, as shown in Fig. 2. Arranged toslide in the cylinder 1 are a series of vertical slides 12, one for eachcoin-tube, the purpose of said slides being to automatically raise saidtube to its normal position as the casing is revolved. The upper end ofeach vertical slide underlies the projecting arm 6 of the tube 4, andthe lower end of: each slide is beveled, as shown in Fig. 2. When thecoin-tube 4 is pressed downward and the cylinder 1 revolved, the lowerbeveled end of the slide 12 after the coin has been discharged engages astationary cam 13, fixed to the standard'S, and rides up said cam,thereby raising the coin-tube 4 to its normal position. The guide-tubes5 are each split lengthwise to form a friction-spring 14, which isengaged near its end by a thumb-screw 15, passing through a stationaryvertical arm It, said screw regulating the friction between thecoin-tubes 4 and the guide-tubes 5 and holding the coin-tubes 4 in theirnormal or raised position.

The cylinder 1 is provided with a vertically-movable locking-bar 17, thefree end of which is arranged to engage a hole 18 in the standard 3 whenthe bar 17 is depressed, and

thereby lock the cylinder 1 against revolution. The other end of thelocking-bar 17 is attached to a lever 18, which lever is providedwith ahandle 19 for manipulating the locking-bar and turning the cylinder 1 onthe standard 3. A rotary ring 20 extends in a suitable guideway aroundthe inner circumference of the cylinder 1 and is provided witlra seriesof slots 21 in its upper edge, which are so arranged that when the ringis in one position the slots underlie the projecting arms 6, shown inFig. 1, and permit the coin-tubes 4 to be depressed, and when the ringis in another positionthe high level of the ring underlies theprojecting arms 6 and prevents the coin-tubes 4 from being depressed.With this construction all the cointubes may be simultaneously locked intheir raised position. The lower edge of the ring 20 is provided withtwo notches 22 22, arranged to be engaged by a key 23 to turn said ring,as shown in Fig. 3. cylinder 1 has a removable cover 24, provided on itsunder side, near the edge thereof, with the L-shape arm 25, whichengages the hollow lug 26 on the inside of the cylinder, and theL-shaped arm 27, arranged to be engaged by the bent arm 28 on the rotaryring 20, as shown in Figs. 4, 5, and 6. \tVith this construction thecover is securely held and locked in place.

The bottom of the cylinder 1 is provided with a hole 29, in which isloosely held a detent 30, which engages a series of notches 31 in thestandard 3 and prevents backward movement of the cylinder.Friction-balls 32 are preferably interposed between the cylinder 1 andthe standard 3.

The operation of the apparatus is as follows: The operator presses downone or more of the coin-tubes 4, representing the amount of changedesired, by means of the thumbpieces 7. raises the locking-bar 17 out ofengagement with the standard 3 and turns the cylinder to the right. Asthe cylinder is revolved the lowermost coin or coins in the depressedtubes come in contact with the lug 11 and are pushed laterally throughthe slot 9 and drop down through the discharge-opening 10. As will beseen, as many of the coin-tubes as may be desired may be depressed, andwhen the cylinder is revolved a coin will drop from each of thedepressed tubes. After the coin has been discharged from its tube thebeveled end of the slide 12 engages the stationary cam 13 on thestandard 3 and rides up said cam, thereby raising the coin-tube 4 to itsnormal or raised position. Thus when the cylinder has made a completerevolution the coins have been discharged from the depressed coin-tubesand said tubes have been raised again to their normal positions and theapparatus is in readiness for another operation.

As above stated, any one of the tubes may be constructed so that twocoins may be simultaneously discharged therefrom.

The top of the He then grasps the handle 19 and a The operation of thedevice for locking the cover in place and the coin-tubes in their raisedposition is as follows: The L-shaped arm 25 is placed in the hollow lug26 and the cover pressed downinto place. The L-shaped arm 27 is now in aposition to be engaged by the bent arm 28 on the rotaryring 20. Byturning the key 23 so that it will traverse the slot 22, and therebyrotate the ring 20, the bent arm 28 will engage the L-shaped arm 27, andthereby lock the cover on the carrier. The slots 21 then underlie thelaterally-projecting arms 6 on the coin-tubes. key 23 is turned again sothat it will traverse the slot 22', and thereby rotate the ring 20 stillfarther, the series of slots 21 will be moved out from under theprojecting arms 6 and the high level of the ring 20 will underlie saidarms and lock the coin-tubes against downward movement.

In the arrangement shown and described the carrier is arranged torevolve and the coindischarging lug or device is fixed. It will beunderstood, however, that, if desired, the carrier may be stationary andthe discharginglug revolved to discharge the coins from the coin-tubescontained in said carrier.

What I claim as my invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1 A carrier provided with coin-tubes arranged to slide longitudinally insaid carrier.

2. A carrier provided with coin-tubes arranged to slide longitudinallyin said carrier, each of said tubes having a discharge-opening.

'3. The combination of a carrier provided with a coin-tube arrangedtoslide therein and means for ejecting a coin from said tube, one ofsaid parts, viz., the carrier and ejecting means, having a movement withrelation to the other part to eject a coin from said tube.

4. The combination of a carrier provided with coin-tubes and means forejecting coins from said tubes, one of said parts, viz., the carrier andejecting means, having a rotary movement with relation to the other partto eject coins from said tubes, said coin-tubes being movable into andout of the path of said ejecting means. i

5. The combination of a carrier provided with coin-tubes and means forejecting coins from said tubes, one of said parts having a rotarymovement with relation to the other part to eject coins from said tubes,said cointubes being independently movable into and out of thepath ofsaid ejecting means.

6. The combination of a carrier provided with coin-tubes and means forejecting coins from said tubes, one of said parts having a rotarymovement withrelation to the other part to eject coins from said tubes,said cointubes being movable into the path of said ejecting means, andmeans for automatically moving said tubes out of the path of saidejecting means.

7. The combination of a carrier provided with coin-tubes and means forejecting coins If nowthe 'Ioo from said tubes, one of said parts havinga rotary movement with relation to the other part to eject coins fromsaid tubes, said cointubes being independently movable into the path ofsaid ejecting means, and means for automatically moving out of said pathall of the tubes that may have been moved into said path.

8. The combination of a carrier provided with coin-tubes and means forejecting coins from said tubes, one of said parts having a rotarymovement with relation to the other part to eject coins from said tube,said coin tubes being movable into and out of the path of said ejectingmeans, and means for locking said tubes out of said path.

9. The combination of a rotary carrier having a series of guide'tubesand a series of coin-tubes arranged to slide in said guidetubes andmeans for automatically ejecting coins from said coin-tubes by revolvingthe carrier.

10. The combination of a rotary carrier, a series of guide-tubes, aseries of coin-tubes arranged to slide in said guide-tubes, means fordepressing said coin-tubes and means for automatically ejecting thecoins from said eoin-tubes when the carrier is revolved.

11. The combination ofa rotary carrier having a series of guide-tubes, aseries of coini'ubes arranged to slide in said guide-tubes and providedwith laterally-projecting arms for depressing said tubes and means forautomatically ejecting the coins from the cointubes when the carrier isrevolved.

12. The combination, with a standard, of a rotary carrier having aseries of guide-tubes, a series of coin tubes arranged to slide in saidguide-tubes, each coin-tube being provided With a laterally-projectingarm and a discharge-opening, and means for automatically ejectinga cointhrough said opening when the carrier is revolved.

13. The combination, with a standard, of a rotary carrier having aseries of guide-tubes, a series of coin-tubes, arranged to slide in saidguide-tubes, each coin-tube being provided with a laterally-projectingarm, a transverse slot in the bottom and a discharge-opening in the sideof said tube, and means arranged to enter said slot for automaticallyejecting a coin through said discharge-opening when the carrier isrevolved.

14. The combination, with a standard, of a rotary carrier, a series ofcoin-tubes arranged to slide in said carrier, each coin'tube having aslot in one end and a discharge-opening in the side thereof, and a lugor projection arranged to enter said slot and eject a coin through saiddischarge-opening when the carrier is revolved.

15. The combination, with a standard, of a rotary carrier having aseries of guide-tubes, a series of tubes arranged to slide therein, eachcoin-tube being provided with a curved slot in one end and adischarge-opening in the side thereof of a size to allow the passage ofone of the coins in said tube, means arranged to enter said slot andengaging the lowermost coin in the coin-tube and eject it through saiddischarge-opening, and means for revolving the carrier.

16. The combination, with a standard provided with a cam, of a rotarycarrier having a series of coin-tubes mounted to slide therein, eachcoin-tube being provided with a laterally-extending arm for moving it inone direction, means actuated by said cam for moving the coin-tubes inthe other direction, and means for rotating the carrier.

17. The combination, with a standard provided with a stationary cam, ofa rotary carrier having a series of coin-tubes mounted to slide therein,each coin-tube being provided with a laterally-extending arm, a seriesof slides having their upper ends ar ranged to engage saidlaterallyextending arms and their lower ends arranged to engage saidstationary cam as the carrier is revolved and automatically raise thecoin-tubes.

18. The combination, with a standard provided with a stationary cam,ofarotary carrier having a series of coin-tubes provided withlaterally-extending arms for depressing said tubes, a series of slidesmounted in the carrier having their upper ends engaging said laterallyextendi11g arms and their lower ends arranged to engage the stationarycam on the standard when the coin-tubes are depressed and the carrierrevolved.

10. The combination of a carrier provided with guide-tubes, coin-tubesarranged to slide in said guide'tubes and friction devices acting onsaid coin-tubes.

20. The combination, of a carrier provided with coin-tubes arranged toslide longitudinally in said carrier, and means for locking saidcoin-tubes against sliding movement in one direction.

21. The combination of a carrier provided with coin-tubes arranged toslide longitudinally in said carrier, a cover-for said car 'ier, meansfor locking said cover in place and means for locking said coin-tubesagainst sliding movement in one direction.

22. The combination of a carrier provided with coin-tubes arranged toslide longitudinally in said carrier, a cover for said carrier, andmeans for locking said cover in place and also locking said coin-tubesagainst sliding movement in one direction.

23. The combination of a carrier provided with coin-tubes arranged toslide longitudinallyin said carrier, a cover for said carrier, and meansoperating to lock said cover in place by one movement and by a furthermovement to lock said coin-tubes against movement in one direction.

24:. The combination, with a rotary carrier, of a series of coin-tubesmounted to slide therein and provided with laterally-extending arms, arotary ring mounted on the carrier and provided on its edge with aseries of slots arranged to normally underlie the laterally-extendingarms, and means for ro- I tating saidring to bring the edge thereofunder said arms and thereby lock said cointubes against slidingmovement.

25. The combination of a rotary carrier, a cover therefor, a series ofcoin-tubes arranged to slide in said carrier, a rotary ring mounted onsaid carrier and provided with means for locking the coin-tubes againstmovement in one direction.

26. The combination of a rotary carrier, a cover therefor, a series ofcoin-tubes arranged to slide in said carrier, and provided withlaterally-extending arms, a rotary ring mounted on said carrier andprovided with a series of slots arranged to normally underlie saidlaterally-extending arms and with means for engaging the cover to lockthe same on the carrier.

27. The combination of a rotary carrier, a cover therefor, a series ofcoin-tubes arranged to slide in said carrier and provided withlaterally-extending arms, a rotary ring mounted on said carrier andprovided with a series of slots arranged to normally underlie saidlaterally-extending arms and with means for engaging the cover to lockthe same on the carrier, and means for giving to said ring twomovements, one movement to lock the cover and another movement to lockthe coin-tubes against sliding movement in one direction.

28. The combination, with a standard, of a rotary carrier provided witha handle for rotating said carrier and means connected with said handlefor locking the carrier against revolution.

29. The combination, with a standard provided With an opening, of arotary carrier provided with a lever, a handle attached to one end ofsaid lever and a bar attached to the other end of said lever, the freeend of said bar being arranged to engage the opening in said standardwhen the bar is depressed. 7

30. The combination, with a standard provided with an opening and aseries of notches, of a rotary carrier provided with a lockingbar forengaging said opening, and a detent for engaging said notches.

31. The combination of a carrier provided with coin-tubes, means forejecting coins from said tubes, one of said parts having a movement withrelation to the other part to eject coins from said tubes, saidcoin-tubes being movable into and out of the path of said ejectingmeans, and means for locking said tubes out of said path.

PASCAL H. STEDMAN.

Witnesses:

WM. J. THOMAS, THos. S. TILLEY.

